Introduction to Natural Moral Law
Natural Moral Law is the theory of ethics that states that ‘Goodness’ is defined by fulfilling a natural purpose, and ‘Badness’ is seen as going against its natural purpose. To apply this to making moral decisions, one simply has to ask whether the action is for or against nature, then judge from this if it is ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Thomas Aquinas came up with five precepts that could be God’s purpose for one to follow. If one succeeds in fulfilling these, they have made the right decision.
Skilled Veterans Corps: Suicide VS Heroism
Although Aquinas has a list of five precepts, Natural Moral Law still seems like a relatively subjective way of making ethical decisions. If the ‘Skilled Veterans’ are to follow Natural Moral Law, they need to ask themselves if what they are doing is natural. This means that their actions should:
Natural Moral Law is the theory of ethics that states that ‘Goodness’ is defined by fulfilling a natural purpose, and ‘Badness’ is seen as going against its natural purpose. To apply this to making moral decisions, one simply has to ask whether the action is for or against nature, then judge from this if it is ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Thomas Aquinas came up with five precepts that could be God’s purpose for one to follow. If one succeeds in fulfilling these, they have made the right decision.
Skilled Veterans Corps: Suicide VS Heroism
Although Aquinas has a list of five precepts, Natural Moral Law still seems like a relatively subjective way of making ethical decisions. If the ‘Skilled Veterans’ are to follow Natural Moral Law, they need to ask themselves if what they are doing is natural. This means that their actions should:
- preserve innocence
- maintain an orderly society
- worship God
- educate children
- reproduce